Cursed Luck by Kelley Armstrong

Author:Kelley Armstrong [Armstrong, Kelley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781989046289
Publisher: K.L.A. Fricke Inc.

I’m walking with Connolly when Hope’s captor calls. I’ve been expecting this. Time for a check-in. Also time to check on my progress. I tell him I’m working for Connolly.

“Yes, I know,” he says.

“Word travels fast,” I say.

The obvious question is how he knows, but he isn’t going to answer that. Even by admitting he’s heard the news, he’s giving me a clue. He has a connection to one of the very limited number of people who know I’m working for Connolly.

“We got an invitation to the event tonight,” I say. “You might have mentioned that. If you want the necklace uncursed, Hope and I will need time with it before we uncurse it.”

“You aren’t uncursing it, Miss Bennett. Your sister is. If that was a hint for me to bring her to the gala, it was clumsily done. She will have all the time she needs with it once I’ve procured the piece.”

So you’re going to the event? I know better than to ask that. He’ll deny it . . . or change his mind about going. He’s implied he’ll be there, and that’s enough.

I want more hints. Little things he might let slip if we continue speaking. Figures of speech and tonal patterns that a voice manipulator won’t disguise. Yet the longer I keep him talking, the more likely he is to realize what I’m doing. Better for him to think I’ve cast my die and I’m doing as he asks.

“I’ll still make sure I get a good look at it,” I say. “I’m supposed to be uncursing it for Connolly so he’ll expect me to take an active interest. May I at least report my findings to Hope? I can write them down if you’re concerned.”

“I’m not.”

Because you’re already listening in when I talk to her. And, after my last conversation with Hope, you’ve dismissed us as a couple of silly “girls” who’ll do as we’re asked.

“May I speak to her now?” I ask.

“You may. Five minutes.”

Connolly has been walking beside me, listening in and silently assessing. At that, he motions that he’ll go on ahead and give us privacy.

I get my five minutes alone with Hope. Well, relatively alone. We’re still careful. She slips in a few reminiscences to tell me she really is fine. That’s what I need. It’s all I get, too.

After our call, I need to start getting ready for this evening. I’ve set aside enough time to use the sunken tub though I’m not really in the mood to enjoy it.

Hope’s captor will be at the event tonight. I’m supposed to be on his side, doing his bidding. What if he finds out the truth?

All I need to do is play my role as Connolly’s hired curse weaver. Do that, while not letting Hope’s captor know I’m looking for him. That second part will be tougher, but I can pull this off. I need to.

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